Gikongoro
Gikongoro is a small town in Southern Province, Rwanda, 1,881 m above sea level. It has a population of about 16,695 (2012). The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Gikongoro at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in September
Average low in May
180 mm of rain
13 mm of rain
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Gikongoro
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Showers · wind 12 km/h · humidity 70%
When to go to Gikongoro
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 56 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 57 | 74 | 82 | 65 | 58 | 53 | 51 | 54 |
| High | 23° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 22° |
| Low | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° |
| Rain (mm) | 111 | 114 | 139 | 180 | 125 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 75 | 127 | 149 | 100 |
| Wet days | 19 | 16 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 21 |
What's on in Gikongoro
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Gikongoro
Nature around Gikongoro
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Rwanda seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Gikongoro
Earthquakes around Gikongoro
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Gikongoro
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Gikongoro from above
Getting to Gikongoro
Places near Gikongoro
Places with a climate like Gikongoro
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
